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Patented Mar. 28, I899.

No. 622,08l.

J. G. B. HOUSE.

HACK CLAMP.

(Application filed May 13, 189B. Renewed Feb. 9, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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llNTTnn STATES PATENT UFFTCE,

JAMES GORDON BENNETT ROUSE, OF \VAY CROSS, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY L. COVINGTON AND ROUSE & SON, OF SAME PLACE.

. HACK-CLAM P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 622,081, dated March 28, 1899.

Application filed May 13, 1898. Renewed February 9, 1899. Serial No. 705,080. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.- which the upper end of the clamp-screw 8 is Be it known that I, JAMES GORDON BEN- adapted to project, such screw 8 fitting the NETT ROUSE, residing at Way Cross, in the threaded socket in the part 5 of the clamp. county of WVare and State of Georgia, have So far as described it will be readily seen 5 invented a new and Improved Hack-Clamp, that the clamp proper can be quickly and of which the following is a specification. easily-secured to a bench or post and form a This invention is in the nature of an imsolid bearingand holderfor hack or other improved clamp for holding turpentine producplement to be operated upon. ing and gathering tools-such as hacks, pull- The clamp having been made secure, the IQ ers, or scraperswhen it is desired to cut hack or other tool is clamped by the screw 8. out the tool; and it has for its object to pro- By means of a suitable reamer the tool is cut vide a tool of this character of a very simple out, the end of the reamer being put in one and inexpensive construction which can be of the sockets in the seat of the clamp. This quickly and securely fastened to a tree, post, gives a rest and lever, so that the hack or I 5 or bench, easily manipulated, and which will other tool can be out out in a very little while, effectively serve its intended purposes. the operation of cutting being so facilitated The invention consists in certain novel feaby the use of my clamp that the work usually tures of construction and peculiar combinarequiring a day or more hand manipulation tion of parts, such as will be first described can be efiected in an hour or less time.

20 in detail and then pointed out in the ap- In Fig. 3is illustratedasomewhat modified pended claims, reference being had to the acform of my invention. In this construction companying drawings, in which the improvement is shown as being adapted Figure 1 is a perspective view of my imfor use as a combined weight and clamp. In provement, illustrating its use. Fig. 2 is a this form the body 1 has a longitudinal aper- 2 5 side elevation of the same, showing it proture 1, whereby such body can be readily vided with a bench-clamp member; and Fig. fitted on the handle member 9, to which the 3 illustrates my improvement in the nature hack or other tool may be secured. When of a combined weight and clamp. used in this manner, the operator will always In its practical construction my improved have his hack-clamp with him, thereby admit- 0 clamp, which is formed of cast metal, comting of taking off the hack and cutting it at prises a body portion 1, having a straight any time. rear edge 2, the upper'end of which has either Having thus described my invention, what an outwardly-projecting stout screw 3, where- I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patby the clamp can be conveniently and quickly ent, is-

35 secured to a post or tree, or clamp-ears 3, in 1. Aclamp forthe purposes described, com-= one of which operates a clamp-screw 3 for prising a body having a fiat bearing edge, conveniently securing the clamp to a bench said edge having means for securing the body or table. The lower rear edge has lateral to a post or table; the front edge havingaseat members 4:, forming side bearings to steady portion and a clamping slot and screw, sub- .40 the clamp-body against the object to which it stantially as shown and for the purposes deis attached and relieve the securing means scribed. from excessive lateral strain. 2. A clamp for the purposes specified, con- The front end of the body 1 has alower sisting of a body portion 1, having a straight straight portion 5 and an upper angle-seat 6, back edge, said edge having means whereby 45 provided with a series of sockets 6, the purto secure the body to a tree or other fixed obpose of which will presently appear, and such ject; said body having its front edge formed front face at the juncture of the beveled with a lower straight portion, havinga screw-= and straight portions has a clamp-slot 7, into aperture, and a screw fitting the same; a

clamp-slot above such straight portion, and an inclined seat portion having one or more sockets in its face, as shown and described.

3. A clamp for the purposes described, comprising a body having means for securing it to a post or other holding member, one edge of such body having clamp devices for holding the hack-tool projected outward there- 

